myrtle
英 ['mɜːt(ə)l]
- n. 桃金娘；桃金娘科植物
- adj. 桃金娘科的
词态变化
复数: myrtles;
中文词源
myrtle 爱神木，香桃木
词源同myrrh,一种与没药同科的灌木植物。
英文词源
- myrtle (n.)
- c. 1400, from Old French mirtile, from Medieval Latin myrtillus, diminutive of Latin myrtus "myrtle tree," from Greek myrtos "the myrtle, a sprig of myrtle," from same Semitic source as Greek myrrha (see myrrh).
双语例句
- 1. He started for Dot's bedroom and Myrtle held him back.
- 他正要去多特的卧室，被默特尔拦住了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Myrtle sat huddled on the side of the bed, weeping.
- 默特尔缩着身子坐在床边哭泣。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Myrtle gave a brittle laugh.
- 默特尔冷笑了一声。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. She looked at Myrtle and then at Tom.
- 她先看看茉特尔,又看看汤姆.
来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比
- 5. Myrtle Wilson's tragic achievement was forgotten.
- 麦特尔·威尔逊的悲惨的结局也被人遗忘了.
来自辞典例句
